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Merredin Railway Museum > Records

STEAM LOCOMOTIVE G CLASS 117

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Steam engine 'G' class no. 117 Details Drawer A Rm 2

Historical information

Uses - 1. passenger and goods train 2. branch lines 3. shunting ( till 1970) 4, timber hauling (1949 to 1951). 1971 moved to Merredin for restoration by Merredin Lions Club.1945 was modified to burn wood. Distance traveled 1,267,892 kms. Date of manufacture 1897. Date of use 1897 to 1970.

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Registration number

cwa-org-156-1977.2

Item type

Material

Public Location

west end of platform

Merredin Railway Museum

Merredin Railway Museum

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